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"A brilliant overview for anyone who is purely interested in learning more about the causes and effects of globalization. This book is a concise, uncomplicated and very readable explanation of a very important process in the world today. Steger does an excellent job of remaining objective when examining the positive and negative consequences of the globalization process and astutely evaluates its role in world development." --AALL Spectrum
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'Globalization' has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time - a term that describes a variety of accelerating economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are rapidly altering our experience of the world. It is by its nature a dynamic topic - and this Very Short Introduction has been fully updated for 2009, to include developments in global politics, the impact of terrorism, and environmental issues. Presenting globalization in accessible language as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life, Manfred B. Steger looks at its causes and effects, examines whether it is a new phenomenon, and explores the question of whether, ultimately, globalization is a good or a bad thing.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Generally a good introduction, clear to read and covering a lot of ground, but, while not extremely biased, it could still have been from a more neutral viewpoint. On the other hand, this bias did not really detract from the usefulness of the book as an introduction to the subject. The reading list at the back is definitely very helpful.
I would disagree with one of my fellow reviewers about the graphs and diagrams though- I found almost all of them totally pointless and difficult to understand! It would have been an even clearer book without them.
I would disagree with one of my fellow reviewers about the graphs and diagrams though- I found almost all of them totally pointless and difficult to understand! It would have been an even clearer book without them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's not what Professor Steger sets out to show, but what he does show
is that we know damn-all about where we are & where we're going. This
said, the book is clear enough & it could provide a useful starting point
for anyone interested in thinking about our Global future.
is that we know damn-all about where we are & where we're going. This
said, the book is clear enough & it could provide a useful starting point
for anyone interested in thinking about our Global future.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although the introduction to such a complex topic as 'globalization' cannot be 'very short', Manfred B. Steger has done an excellent job by producing a succinct but nevertheless a comprehensive account of the subject. Not only does the book covers all the significant aspects of the globalization debate, it is also full of useful and well-structured graphs and tables. In addition, there is a list of literature at the end of the book with author's recommendations, which I think everyone who wants to explore the subject in depth will find very helpful. (I certainly did).
My main beef is that although the content is largely descriptive (as it should be); the author makes no secret of his own views about this changing world and about this rather controversial subject. His ideas and points he makes are germane and noteworthy, but tactless given that the aim of OUP series is an objective and balanced introduction to the topic.
On the whole, I will, of course, recommend this book to everyone who is unfamiliar with the concept of globalization. It will equip you with the basic knowledge about the nature of this phenomenon.
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Boring!
This book is meggga boring, however though it did help me pass my exams at university!!! Globalisation is gobbultygook! .
Published 14 days ago by Ms. Carla Page
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Great book, just what I wanted to help me with my degree, not too long, good explanitions, I would recommend.
Published 6 months ago by Raph
It's A Small World
Manfred Steger distinguishes between globalisation as "a social process of intensifying global interdependence" and "globalism" which he describes as an ideological concept endowed... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Neutral
Excellent Introduction
An excellent introductory book to a complex topic. I like how he breaks globalization down into economic, political, cultural and ideological dimensions. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2004 by Ian Wijesinghe
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